jose? >> way to go. >> is that right? to pull all the different threads together. >> you need a time-out. >> i'm sorry. i'm sorry. >> i support that. so this morning we're talking about trans-racial adoptions, families of one race adopting a child of another race. they've gone up steadily over the years. questions often come up whether it's in the best interest of the child. for example, can families protect their adopted children from racist attitudes? jason carroll explores that very question in today's "black in america". >> reporter: frank somerville is a news anchor in california. he is used to hearing from the public. when he posted a picture doing his daughter's hair on facebook he and his wife, donna, were overwhelmed. >> the facebook page lit up and it kept going and going and going. >> i think it hit a racial core. i think it also hit a father/daughter cord. >> reporter: eight years ago, the somervilles adopted cali, a decision that raised tough questions about themselves. >> ther